User talk:Kablammo/Archive 16

A barnstar for you!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	Thank you so much for your knowledgeable assistance on the Princess Alice and Marchioness articles. Your edits to the technical side have been hugely helpful - thank you. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 20:13, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

[old times]

I was just quoting you and the once grand group at FAC. | thanks = SandyGeorgia (Talk)

A range of exhausted volcanoes, methinks. Kablammo (talk) 14:06, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

@Ceoil: for reinforcement. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:09, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

"Coward", you say? Do you so consign my character to obloquy? I seize upon this opportunity to vindicate myself from the charges alleged against me!

And you look to Ceoil for assistance? But I, too, am of Ireland--the Holy Land of Ireland-- (tho' at the remove of a few generations), and earnestly hope that our true Irish friend will take no part in your campaign, and instead rescue my reputation from the load of false accusation and calumny which you have heaped upon it! Kablammo (talk) 16:42, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

I have only just begun; don't challenge me. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:51, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

[1]. Best wishes, Kablammo (talk) 16:57, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Oh, Mr. Plagiarism, you had best delete that one per copyright concerns raised in the past to our dear Irishman. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:59, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

17 U.S.C. § 107 Kablammo (talk) 17:06, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Smartaleck. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:20, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Beecaves

Wanted to thank you again for introducing them to me. I’d ask you more, but the western call letters and the “from Austin” saved me googling. That said, thank you so much - those guys are a find! Kafka Liz (talk) 02:11, 13 May 2019 (UTC)

And thank you Kafka Liz! I don't know anything more about them, but I love their sound, and the song. Kablammo (talk) 11:13, 14 May 2019 (UTC)

Bde Maka Ska

Looks like you accidentally mangled the page a little, which I don't think was your intention! :-) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bde_Maka_Ska&type=revision&diff=901087251&oldid=901004285 --Falcorian ^(talk) 00:25, 11 June 2019 (UTC)

Falcorian, it makes sense to me, but if it does not to you, then there's a problem I'd like to rectify. What is unclear? Kablammo (talk) 00:32, 11 June 2019 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay in replying; it's been a busy week. :-) Looking at the diff on my phone it looked odd, but reading it now it's clearly not "mangling". My only comment would be that I think the Strib part should be it's own sentence. It's temporally related to the first part, but not really thematically. I'll give it a quick edit. Let me know what you think! --Falcorian ^(talk) 05:17, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

Yes, that is better. Thank you. Kablammo (talk) 12:10, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Kieth Engen

On 8 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kieth Engen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that operatic bass Kieth Engen, who got his first role, Bluebeard, at the Bavarian State Opera because he was tall, also had a pop career under a pseudonym? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kieth Engen. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Kieth Engen), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

SS Politician

Hi Kablammo, You have been very helpful in correcting the technical shippping errors in some articles I have previously worked on, and I hope you would be able to do the same for another one I've finished re-working. It's the SS Politician article - almost a non-entity of a ship until it's final voyage, which ended up in book, screen and stage versions. If you're able to have a read through the initial sections at least to see I haven't made any glaring errors, I'd be most grateful. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 09:42, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

SchroCat I will do so in the next few days. The infobox lists tonnage in long tons; it should be GRT which does not convert into weight. Kablammo (talk) 15:47, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

SchroCat, the ship parts look fine to me. I have done some minor copyedits; feel free to revert any of them. You do have to choose between her/she and it when referring to the vessel, as the article now has both. I prefer "it" and believe that usage is now preferred, but traditionalists here adhere to feminine pronouns. Best wishes, Kablammo (talk) 15:25, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Hi Kablammo, That's great - thanks very much indeed. I'll go for consistency (I thought I had, but guess I kept slipping, just as I did with the Politician when I was writing it!) Thanks again. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 15:44, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Paige Bueckers

Hello Kablammo. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Paige Bueckers, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: being a member of multioke world cup winning teams and coverage in reliable source indicates significance. Thank you. SoWhy 06:10, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Akane Yamaguchi

Hello. Help copy edit, improvements. Thanks you. Vtukol (talk) 21:51, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Vtukol, I looked at this last week and I did not feel I could copyedit it. As some of the assertions were ambiguous (at least to me), some reference to the cited sources would be needed, and I do not read the language. I see that others are now working on the article. Best wishes, Kablammo (talk) 14:19, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

Approach and be recognized

Sir Kablammo, for this edit I hereby award thee the Principle of Some Astonishment Platinum Medal of Honor, with Oak Leaves, Golden Ferrules, and Diamond Chips. EEng 14:43, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

		Faithful friends who are dear to us
		... gather near to us once more. May your heart be light and your troubles out of sight, now and in the New Year. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:38, 23 December 2019 (UTC)

And Season's bleatings to thee, SG! Kablammo (talk) 12:30, 23 December 2019 (UTC)

Stupid sheep. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:07, 23 December 2019 (UTC)

Oh come now. Sheep are nice. Kablammo (talk) 15:22, 23 December 2019 (UTC)

Fine. Moving on to high-brow goats, then. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:33, 23 December 2019 (UTC)

Oh, Wretched Goat/Boat person

EEng has something they want to tell you about one of your dinghies; perhaps they can do it with a funny Youtube. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:51, 25 December 2019 (UTC)

But, there are rules of engagement: the Youtube must use "subsequently" even better than "He was mortally wounded and subsequently died." SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:56, 25 December 2019 (UTC)

• EEng is a no-show (what do you two think it is, a holiday or something?), so I win. Wretched discussions on the Manual of Style sound like this. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 02:07, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

  Sorry, I was playing Scrabble with my mom. What are we talking about??? EEng 02:14, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

  Scrabble with your mom? What a perfectly holiday-like thing to do (my boys always did that with me on New Year's ... I always won ... hence the advice-for-young-men meme, "Always play scrabble with your mom, because she will never let you win"). We were talking about a wretched dinghy ... errrr ... boat ... errrr ... ship article. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 02:21, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

No offense taken, I hope

[2] EEng 07:26, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

Does this mean I won't get my own special section on your Wall of Shame? Kablammo (talk) 15:28, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

[3] EEng 18:29, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

EEng, if any possibility that Kablammo would be offended existed, I wouldn't have brought it here (not in the habit of poking to inflame).

"A Note to the Humor-Impaired" and "Another Note to the Humor-Impaired"; you missed a great opportunity here. <tap, tap, tap> ... still waiting for your best response ! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:52, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

I will attempt to do so, Ms. Georgia, in my own good time. Please have a mint juleps while you wait. Kablammo (talk) 16:30, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

But on the general issue: As I've mentioned elsewhere, I have used feminine pronouns in the past but have changed my views. Feminine pronouns are archaic; shipborne ocean travel no longer is in the general news, and the quaint affectations of ship aficionados are no longer shared by most. As for good writing: Some of our GA and FA articles on ships have in excess of 100 uses of "she" or "her" — one has over 200; and I found one instance of "she" three times in one sentence. Some marine traditions should no longer govern us. Kablammo (talk) 16:30, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

It is too early in the day for a mint juleps, and I get so bored I could scream. While EEng is carrying his share of the burden to entertain,

"It" has its problems, but "she" never works. – Levivich 05:51, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

Precisely the reason I replaced my housekeeper with a Roomba. EEng 06:47, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

you are doing nothing here to further the sum of all human humour. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:46, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

. . . what was it that Margaret Mitchell called Scarlett? Kablammo (talk) 17:07, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

You Are Warned. Don't Screw With Us. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:34, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

And. Don't look now, but EEng is running circles 'round you with his Roomba. If only Yomangani would show up with his half pretzel and defend my honor. SandyGeorgia (Talk)

Minneapolis RfCs

Your input at 1, 2, or 3 would be welcome. -SusanLesch (talk) 17:20, 30 December 2019 (UTC)